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Another opinion please

• Dava guna (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Recent images uploaded by this user seem inappropriate to me. I feel they should be zapped fairly quickly (& maybe WMF involved) but that might just be me. Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:02, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

@Herbythyme: Indeed. I've nuked the inappropriate uploads (to put it mildly), indef'd the account, and notified the oversight team. They will handle the rest. --AFBorchert (talk) 15:06, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Appreciated thanks. Herby ^{talk thyme} 15:48, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

(ec) @Herbythyme: Everything uploaded since 16:07, 1 October 2025 (UTC) is already gone.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:08, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

German2024: Copyright violations

German2024: User keeps uploading non-free images after multiple warnings and a block. Dubstar (talk) 23:28, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for 3 months. @Dubstar: The proper board for this is COM:ANB. Yann (talk) 08:46, 1 August 2026 (UTC)

Copyright+outrageant photomontage+homophobic nickname

This File:Thomas C. Durand de la Tronche en Biais.jpg create by @Pierrotlapedal is an outrageant photomontage with the photographie from this local newspaper's website

Moreover, in french the nickname Pierrotlapedal significate : Pierre the faggot, a homophobic nickname. You should block this account. Au passage (talk) 20:11, 1 August 2026 (UTC)

@Au passage: The file was deleted by Achim55 as derivative of non-free content at https://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-de-nancy-ville/2019/02/08/du-post-doctorat-a-la-post-verite .   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:35, 1 August 2026 (UTC)

 Done Account blocked for COM:IU. Yann (talk) 18:22, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

No permission since without notices

I see quite often files at User:SteinsplitterBot/Previously deleted files that have been deleted in lack of permission but there is no notification on the uploader's user talk page. Who is it that isn't notifies the uploders when they are tagging their files. For example File:IA foto.jpg and File:Sevinç Meşe.jpg. Jonteemil (talk) 15:23, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

@Jonteemil For File:IA_foto.jpg, there was no notification because the file page was created with {{Permission pending}} on it, which served as the notification. Similar for File:Sevinç Meşe.jpg, but with the {{Remove this line and insert a license instead}} template. In the former case, the upload wizard also clearly warns that it will be deleted after 30 days without permission; in the latter, it's doesn't outright say that the file will be deleted, but it does tell the user to not upload the file. —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 17:37, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

I see, that explains it. Thanks. Jonteemil (talk) 18:38, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

Sockpuppetry by Orientthekera

On the strength of this SPI, I am requesting that two Fenrk socks be blocked: Joleoooo and Orientthekera. The latter has been inactive a while but I think it's still appropriate to block as both a preventative measure and to tip off editors that their uploads might be relevant for SPIs in the future. I'm going to check Orientthekera's work to determine if there are any copyvios. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:38, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

SteinsplitterBot does not seem to be archiving Categories for discussion

Commons:Categories for discussion/Archive/2026/07 is still empty and Commons:Categories for discussion/Archive/2026/06 only has one page in it. Steinsplitter hasn't been active in a few weeks.

Is there a developer that can take over if this issue persists? The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:37, 3 August 2026 (UTC)